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Matthew Pottley
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(both being
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Artsmasters
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of the Hospitall of
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did heretofore by the favour of this Court Receive five Pounds
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of Mr Locks, gift, for Some further part thereof the better to
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enable him to carry on his said Trade, It is Ordered by this
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Court That Capt Emmr and Mr Shiter (two of the Governor
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of this Hospitals) be Desired to make Inquiry concerning the
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Matthew Pottley
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how he hath improved the Five pounds
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he formerly recd, and of his hopefulness in his Said Trade
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Apprentices
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made free
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John Legtt
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To be made Free
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Henry Heaton
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to be Inquired of
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Also Upon the humble Peticon of
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Henry Heaton
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London
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Robert Frost
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Shoemaker
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(one of the
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Artsmasters
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of the Hosptl of
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Bridewell
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) and served him faithfully all his apprenticeshipp & such
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made a freeman of this Duty by the approbacon of this Court
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and Sett up for himselfe (as he alleadgeth) on
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Saffron Hill
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for some part of Mr Locks Gift the better to enable him to carry on
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and manage his said Trade It is Ordered by this Court That
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Mr Backingham Mr Bonithen and Mr Kniveton (Govermrs of this
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Hospitall) or any two of them be Desired to make Inquiry whither
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the said
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Henry Heaton
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be see Sett up for himselfe in his said Trade
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>
</
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>
and of his behaviour and hopefullness therein, and to make Report
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thereof to the next Court
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John Jones
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to be
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Inquired of
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Also upon the humble peticon of
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John Jones
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Citizen Glover of London
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who was brought up Apprentice with
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Benjamine Clare
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Glover
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(one of the
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Artsmasters
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of the Hosptl of
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Bridewell
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) & Served him faithfully all his
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apprenticeship & Since made a freeman of this Citty by the approbacon of
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>
this Court and Sett up for himselfe
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in his sd Trade at one
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Frederick
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Smith
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in
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Blackfryers
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(as he alledgeth) for Some part of Mr. Locks
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Gift the better to enable him to follow his sd Trade It is Ordered
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</
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by this Court That Mr
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James Smith
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Majr Kilby and Mr Ashton
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>
(Govermrs of this Hosptl) or any two of them be Desired to make Inquire
<
lb
>
</
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>
whither the
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John Jones
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<
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</
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<
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inst
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type
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"gender"
value
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"male"
>
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interp
>
before sett up for himselfe in his sd Trade &
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of his behaviour & hope fullness therein And to make Report thereof to ye
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next Court.
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